This guide is to help users find and access resources while researching foreign trade zones. It was originally created for Dr. Amelia Carr's Spring 2025 MGMT 3300 and MGMT 4910 courses.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States. The HTS is based on the international Harmonized System, which is the global system of nomenclature applied to most world trade in goods.
The International Trade Administration offers database tariff lookup tools if you sign up with a free account. You can use these to look up U.S. tariffs as well as tariffs in other countries. The free version can only look up duties and taxes for goods produced and shipped in the United States.
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